Housing Ministries

Boston Rescue Mission/Kingston House
PO Box 120069 Essex Station, Boston, MA
617-482-9074 ext. 1213 or 1205
Kingston House 39 Kingston Street, Boston, MA
617-482-8819
Boston Rescue Mission has been helping homeless people and those stricken by poverty since 1899. The program provides meals, clothing, training, post detox programs and other services for 200 visitors a day and has the ability to serve 175 overnight guests. Men, women and children are welcome.

Bridge House
18-20 and 24 Summit Street, Framingham, MA
508-872-6194
The Bridge House is a residential treatment program assisting up to 33 men at a time in their recovery from addiction. The program is a spiritual program, emphasizing that true recovery requires the development of a relationship with God. Men are accepted into the program after meeting the requirements and expressing a commitment to change.

Mass. Coalition for the Homeless
617-423-9162
Emergency housing referral information available.

Barbara McInnis House
461 Walnut St, Jamaica Plain
617-488-1700
Provides housing assistance for HIV patients in need.

Place of Promise
PO Box 200, Dorchester, MA
617-288-2336
The mission at Place of Promise is to empower men, women and children to live to their fullest potential through physical, emotional, spiritual and relational healing. Place of Promise has two levels of "family" residences where multi-injured people of all ages live and come to choose life through a relationship with God. Residents may come experiencing substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, chronic disease and/or disability and HIV/AIDS. Homes are located in Dorchester and Lowell.

Rosie's Place
889 Harrison Ave Boston, MA
617-442-9322
Rosie's Place is a multi service advocacy center offering a number of important services to poor and homeless women. Services include permanent housing for 32 women in need as well as overnight housing for 20 women. Residents of the overnight housing program may work with advocates to find more permanent housing. Women may also receive lunch and dinner as well as advocacy and social service referrals through Rosie's Groceries. Childworks is a volunteer run program that provides activities and learning opportunities for the children who accompany their mothers to Rosie's Place.